Sherman played college football at Fresno State as a wide receiver and defensive back.
After leaving San Jose State following that season, Sherman remained a coach at the college level through 1987, working for five additional schools; this includes two stints at California.
The Minnesota Vikings hired Sherman as quarterbacks coach in 1995, and he spent three seasons with the team.
He was the wide receivers coach of the Green Bay Packers from 2000 to 2004, and held the same position with the Tennessee Titans in 2005 and 2006.
[citation needed] In January 2011, Sherman interviewed for the head coaching position of the Dallas Cowboys to satisfy the Rooney Rule, and it was thought that he might be offered the offensive coordinator job with the team.